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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD F. PRESTON, OF BISMARCK, MICHIGAN, AND LUCY A. WHITNEY, OFPHELPS, NEW YORK.

COMPOUND FOR REMOVING STAINS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,381, dated. May 2,1882.

Application filed February 27, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD F. PRESTON, of Bismarck, in the county ofEaton and State of Michigan, and LUCYA.WHITNEY, of Phelps, in the countyof Ontario and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedCompound for Removing Stains, of which the following is a 'full, clear,and exact description.

Our composition consists of the following ingredients, combined in theproportions stated, namely: deodorized or refined gasoline, one gallon;alcohol, two ounces; oil of cassia, onehalf an ounce; oil ofwinter-green, onehalf an ounce; sulphuric ether, three ounces; borax,one-eighth dram.

The above-named ingredients are thoroughly mixed. The composition ispoured on a rag or sponge and the object to be cleaned is rubbed withthemoistened rag or sponge.

The compound will thoroughly clean and remove all grease-spots fromfurniture, picture- (No specimens.)

odorized gasoline, alcohol, oil of cassia, oil of 5 winter-green,sulphuric ether, and borax.

EDWARD F. PRESTON.

LUCY A. WHITNEY.

Witnesses:

WM. 0. BODINE, FRANK 'B. CLARK.

